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Isla Vista to test resident appetite for taxes, cityhood, parking and services in new survey

Isla Vista finance committee · April 30, 2026
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Summary

Committee approved a draft budget survey to test priorities and price points (per‑person tax tiers from about $8–$100) for possible revenue measures; members also discussed cityhood application costs and coordinating with another Measure O effort for the November ballot.

The committee approved a draft resident survey to test service priorities and specific price levels as part of early planning for potential revenue and bond options.

Presenter described a multi‑part survey that asks residents whether Isla Vista is meeting strategic goals (safety, cleanliness, connectedness, efficient government) and then drills into program‑level options — library services (a "library of things" and textbook rentals), appliance rental, permit parking,…

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